Use water with lead safety in mind

When using water for drinking, cooking and making ice, beverages and infant formula:

Use cold water. Hot water dissolves lead faster and is likely to contain higher levels of lead.

If water has not been used for a few hours, run the cold water tap for a couple of minutes first, until gets noticeably colder. The lower temperature indicates you cleared water that was standing in pipes. (To conserve, catch the flushed tap water for household uses such as watering plants.)

Consider purchasing a water filter, especially if you are pregnant or have children under age 6. Look for filters certified to remove lead by NSF International, which recently published a consumer guide specific to products for lead reduction.